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A hopeful guide for anyone who is a leader, or who aspires to leadership, in the contemporary church. The book explores leadership and culture through the lens of mission, synodality, governance, people and moral discernment. It concludes with practical proposals for the further development of leaders who will promote a culture in harmony with a synodal Church. Leadership in a Synodal Church draws on a wide range of scholarship in theology, leadership, governance and organisational theory to offer, from the theory and practice of leadership, a positive resource for a Church journeying towards greater synodality. The authors honour their explicit intent in this regard. The chapters unfold logically, integrating good organisational practice with a theology of mission; the book is enhanced by practical examples and exercises for reflection. Above all, the book is written with an insider's perspective with a great sense of faith, love for the Church, and hope for the future.

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Anne Benjamin. BA(Hons), PhD (Religious Education), MA(Leadership), GAICD, FACE, FACEL, Honorary Fellow UWS, Honorary Professor ACU. Anne has about 50 years' experience in teaching, administration, leadership, governance and consultancy in Education, Higher Education and Church across Australia, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and India. She has worked with PJPs, the Australian Council of Churches, the Lutheran Church of Australia and Sydney Anglicare. She served as Director of Schools in the Diocese of Parramatta from 1997-2005. Charles Burford, Dip PE, B.Ed., M.Ed. (Admin), PhD (Educational Administration), FACEL, Honorary Professor ACU. Experienced as teacher, administrator, academic and consultant in the University, Education, Health and Business sectors in Canada, U.S.A., Hong Kong, PNG, Tonga, Italy, Sweden and Australia for over forty years. Developed, implemented and led ACU's first program for Catholic Educational Leaders in 1980 which grew into the largest post-graduate program in Educational Leadership in Australia, and the Asia Pacific region. Awarded the 2008 Willower Award of Excellence for his work in the area of Ethics and Leadership by the American University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA).

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